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COP19 Side Events at the Japan Pavilion

A variety of side events were held from 11-20 November at the Japan Pavilion during COP19 in Warsaw, Poland. Organizers introduced various activities or studies on climate change and held discussions with COP19 participants from all over the world.

And Mr. Ishihara, Japan's Minister of the Environment convened a meeting "JCM Partners Roundtable"attended by all signatories of bilateral documents for the JCM for the first time. on Nov.21.

Side Events schedule [PDF 51KB]

JCM Partners Roundtable at the Japan Pavilion

JCM Partners Roundtable at the Japan Pavilion

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Monday, 11 November

13:00-14:30

Development of JCM project and its methodology through Study Programme and Financing Programme

The event introduces the JCM Promotion Scheme including Financing Progrrame for JCM Model Projects, Study Programmes for JCM Projects, Capacity Building Programmes for the JCM and information Platform for the JCM, conducted by Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ).

〈Organizer〉
Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)

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Tuesday, 12 November

13:00-14:30

Capacity Development for National GHG Inventory and Japan’s Support

A greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventory is the basic data and information for designing and evaluating climate change policies and measures. This session is aimed to present the findings from the technical assistance by JICA on national GHG inventory in Vietnam and Indonesia. It discussed the capabilities and challenges concerning the submission of biennial update reports from non-Annex I parties. The experiences of the support by the USA was also shared and discussed.

〈Organizer〉
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)

15:00-16:00

Introduction of MOEJ’s Activity on the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM): JCM Capacity Building Activity in Asia

This event introduced capacity building activities in Asia, and was co-organised by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan and IGES. During the session, representatives from Bangladesh, Mongolia, Lao PDR and Viet Nam provide reports on good practices of current activities and held active discussions on the way forward.

〈Organizer〉
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

19:00-20:30

Japan’s Research and Observation for IPCC AR5 WGI

This event consists of a series of presentations and a panel discussion on Japan’s cutting-edge research and earth observation. It is about Japan’s contribution to IPCC AR5 WG1 as well as the latest scientific knowledge, generated by the supercomputer, Earth Simulator, and Greenhouse gases Observation Satellite, for instance. Speakers include a Japanese Lead Author of AR5 WGI on near-term Climate Change Projections and Predictability.

〈Organizer〉
Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, (MEXT)
Japan Meteorological Agency, JAPAN (JMA)
Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
The University of Tokyo (AORI)

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Wednesday, 13 November

10:00-11:30

Transfer of Low Carbon Technologies through the Joint Credit Mechanism (JCM)

The event introduced efforts on transfer of low carbon technologies through the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM). Presentations and discussion include match-making developing country needs and technologies held by the private sector. Also MRV of transfer of technologies was discussed.

〈Organizer〉
Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)

13:00-14:30

Financing, Partnership & Networking Strategies for Action-Oriented Research & Capacity Building: What Does/Doesn’t Work?

Short, sharp panel-audience interactive session that showcases APN member countries initiatives to strengthen the science-policy-user interface for climate change, focusing on disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation, through knowledge generation, sharing and management. Potential new approaches will be investigated that address co-financing, partnerships and networking among multiple stakeholders at local, national and regional levels.

〈Organizer〉
Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)

15:00-16:30

Pathways toward low carbon societies in Asia by 2050 and contributions of Japan to their realization

This event presented an overview of the Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM) and research outcomes of low carbon society scenarios at national and city levels in Asia as analyzed using the AIM. It then provided a platform for a discussion on the contributions from Japan which are imperative towards the implementation of leapfrog development in Asia in line with the outcomes of training sessions and workshops organized in collaboration with governments and research institutes in Asia.

〈Organizer〉
National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)

17:00-19:00

Workshop on “Evaluation of the high-carbon reservoirs by integrated MRV system”

To discuss about “Evaluation of the high-carbon reservoirs by integrated MRV system” and to share our experience related to the JST-JICA Project on "Wild Fire and Carbon Management in Peat-Forest in Indonesia"

〈Organizer〉
Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University

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Thursday, 14 November

9:30-11:00

Japan’s Support on Adaptation: National Adaptation Planning and Insurance

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) supports the Government of Indonesia in taking a range of climate change initiatives, which covers, among others, the formulation on a national adaptation action plan as well as monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of the progress of adaptation. It also includes a support for a pilot implementation of agricultural insurance targeting rice farmers in Java. This session is aimed to contribute to COP19 on the enhanced action on adaptation by sharing and discussing the findings from the cooperation between Japan and Indonesia.

〈Organizer〉
Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

13:00-14:30

How to assess & review a commitment of each country in the Post-2020 Framework

To present Japan’s initial proposal on the assessment and review system and to engage in discussion with the audience in order lay ground for the formal discussion among the Parties of the post-2020 framework, while also discussing initiatives of existing UNFCCC arrangements and reviewing lessons learned from other international agreements to facilitate the implementation of necessary actions.

〈Organizer〉
Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)

15:00-16:30

Responding to the adaptation challenges: an interactive session for mobilization of adaptation research and partner engagement

A major challenge of the research community is to provide relevant information to policymakers on vulnerability, impacts and adaptation in the context of changing climate. PROVIA has developed a set of Research Priorities for the global VIA community.
For the next step, the event will be an interactive consultation session on how to initiate a process to facilitate research community to engage in developing research projects from the identified research priorities and implementing them.

〈Organizer〉
National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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Friday, 15 November

9:00-11:15

REDD+: Study Safeguards form Field Experiences NOW!

Share experiences and lessons learned from the field activities which ITTO and JICA have implemented in support of developing country Parties;
Identify key issues which need to be considered to secure the safeguards in a practical manner according to the specific national circumstances and capabilities of the respective developing country Parties; and thereby.
Contribute to the process to develop a transparent, consistent and effective mechanisms for REDD+ implementation in which all the safeguards are fully addressed and respected.

〈Organizer〉
International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

11:30-12:45

Seminar ‘Economics of Climate Change in East Asia’
(People’s Republic of China. Mongolia, Republic of Korea, and Japan)

Seminar ‘Economics of Climate Change in East Asia’ will examine how strategies for adapting to climate change up to 2050 can be combined with measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the People’s Republic of China,
Mongolia, Republic of Korea and Japan. Regional carbon markets and co-benefits of linking climate change mitigation/adaptation to improve air quality will be discussed.

〈Organizer〉
Asian Development Bank (ADB)

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13:00-14:00

CTI PFAN - Mobilizing Financing for Adaptation Related Projects

CTI PFAN is working with adaptation related projects to help them prepare and structure to attract private investment using a proven model for mitigation. This event will introduce the firsthand experiences of the country representatives working with CTI PFAN on adaptation related projects.

〈Organizer〉
International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT)

14:30-16:00

Introduction of the rules and guidelines of the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)

The presentation aims to introduce the key concepts of the JCM and main points of the JCM rules and guidelines. It provides the explanation about the stakeholders involved, project cycle procedure and technical guidelines of the mechanism.

〈Organizer〉
Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd.

16:30-18:00

How can Asia reduce GHG emissions to realize 2 ℃ target?

To stabilise the global climate, it is vital to tackle the growing increase of GHG emissions from developing countries. In particular, proactive steps should be taken in emerging Asia. This side-event was based on the discussions at the LoCARNet 2nd Annual Meeting in July 2013 in Yokohama, Japan, and aimed to introduce some challenges facing Asia, including presenting analysis on GHG reduction potentials using the AIM model by researchers in Asia; evaluating the reductions target for each country; and suggesting necessary policies to implement efficient reductions. The side-event facilitated discussions how Asia can reduce GHG emissions on the path to attaining the two degree stabilisation target.

〈Organizer〉
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)

18:30-20:00

Guidebook on NAMAs – based on experiences in Asia and the World

The event introduces a Guidebook on NAMAs jointly drafted by Asian countries and international experts. The Guidebook introduces top-down and bottom-up approaches to quantify GHG emissions and reduction targets, institutional framework for governing NAMAs, and low carbon technology application. Authors include Cambodia, Mongolia, Lao PDR, Vietnam, NIES, IGES, OECC, WRI, etc.

〈Organizer〉
Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)

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Saturday, 16 November

10:00-11:30

Integrated Risk Governance – an approach to adaptation to climate change

The event introduced recent efforts to drive integrated risk governance (IRG), combining climate change risk and other natural disaster risks, in urban development planning, and disaster risk management.

〈Organizer〉
Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)
Beijing Normal University, China

13:00-13:45

Environmentally Sustainable Cities (ESC) Model Cities Programme in ASEAN

The ASEAN ESC Model Cities Programme promotes the development of ESC across ASEAN by providing seed funding, technical assistance and other forms of support for innovative and voluntary bottom-up initiatives, as well as strengthening national ESC frameworks and actions within and across the 8 countries and 14 cities involved. With Year 2 now approaching, this session showcased the outputs of Year 1 and discussed the way forward.

〈Organizer〉
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)

14:15-15:00

Low-Carbon City Planning in Surabaya, Indonesia, Supported by Kitakyushu, Japan

The main objectives of the session were an introduction to the ongoing low-carbon city planning feasibility study and its main findings in Surabaya and the confirmation of related national policies and low-carbon promotion measures in Indonesia. This project is being implemented under the framework of bilateral environmental cooperation agreement between Kitakyushu City and Surabaya City with funding support from the Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan, focusing on four sectors - energy, transport, solid waste and water treatment. Already a number of low-carbon projects were identified and their implementation is expected in the next fiscal year.

〈Organizer〉
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)

16:00-17:30

Making Nationally-determined Contributions Operational and More Ambitious

Many Parties support the idea of “nationally-determined contributions” to mitigate climate change with some form of international consultation. This event discusses specific steps and time frames that aim to add ex-ante clarity to nationally-determined mitigation contributions and enhance their levels of ambition.

〈Organizer〉
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
World Resources Institute (WRI)

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Monday, 18 November

9:00-10:00

Low Carbon Implementation in Asia – Launching Iskandar Malaysia Low Carbon Implementation Plan

This event focuses on Low Carbon Implementation actions in Malaysia, Japan and Asia, such as green technology development, LCCF (Low Carbon City Framework) by KeTTHA, 10 Low Carbon implementation actions by IRDA, Asia Low Carbon Scenarios by NIES.

〈Organizer〉
National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

10:30-11:30

Climate Co-benefits in Urban Areas; Concepts and Tools to Align Climate Change Mitigation and Development Goals in Cities

The event discussed how we can generate urban co-benefits; i.e., positive impacts for integrating climate change with local sustainable development goals in cities, in the energy, waste, land-use and transportation sectors based on empirical studies in India, China, Indonesia, Japan and Brazil.

〈Organizer〉
United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS)

12:30-14:00

REDD+ safeguard: Possibility and challenges to develop safeguard information systems based on scientific approaches

Developing countries are requested to develop information systems to provide information how they respect and enhance safeguards on REDD+ activities. But HOW?
As its first step, in this event we aim at

  • 1) sharing the latest information on REDD+ safeguard negotiations,
  • 2) learning the safeguard approaches implemented in REDD+ projects and
  • 3) discussing the importance of scientific approaches on safeguard information systems.

〈Organizer〉
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute(FFPRI)
Japan International Forestry Promotion & Cooperation Center (JIFPRO)
Japan Overseas Forestry Consultants Association (JOFCA)
Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd.
Forestry Agency

14:30-16:00

Joint Crediting Mechanism: Japan and Indonesia

The signing of the agreement on Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) between the Governments of Japan and Indonesia in August 2013 is a significant milestone in the cooperation for promoting low carbon development. By September 2013, more than 70 feasibility studies of JCM have been conducted and are underway in Indonesia. In the meantime, the preparatory work by the Government of Indonesia as a host country of JCM has also begun. This session is aimed to provide an opportunity to hear the update and prospect from the key officials from the two governments who are closely engaged in the discussions for designing JCM.

〈Organizer〉
Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

16:30-18:00

HCMC-Osaka City Cooperation Project for Developing Low Carbon City

The event introduces the project for developing Low Carbon City utilizing JCM which Osaka city and private enterprise are conducting in Ho Chi Minh City. GEC, MONRE and Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren) focus on sub-national (city-level) effort for NAMA and effect of public-private partner ships and city-city partnerships to emphasize importance of the project.

〈Organizer〉
Global Environment Centre Foundation(GEC)

18:30-20:00

Networking for Adaptation Knowledge & Action in Asia-Pacific by Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN)

The event will present how the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) has scaled up the adaptation actions in the region with wider stakeholders. Main objectives include: (i) present APAN’s roles and work in the region and (ii) share experience and lessons by APAN’s partner institutes and discuss how a network can effectively address the varied issues of climate change adaptation.

〈Organizer〉
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (UNEP ROAP)

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Tuesday, 19 November

10:00-11:30

Facilitating Private Sector Participation in REDD+ Activities

REDD-plus has become one of the major topics of discussion in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This is because REDD-plus has a huge potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries, and is also expected to contribute to sustainable forest management respecting safeguards in developing countries.
While international discussions and negotiations have been continuously taking place, deforestation and forest degradation is increasing worldwide. Thus, early REDD-plus actions such as readiness activities should be placed on the highest priority. Practices and experiences gained from such early actions are sure to contribute to developing a framework for REDD-plus.
Japan proposed a Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) as one of the ways to leverage Japan’s contribution to reducing GHG emissions around the world. However, as to how to implement REDD-plus activities under the JCM remains under discussion.
In this side event, we presented lessons learned from REDD+ feasibility studies by the Japanese private sector (incl. NGOs and private companies) and a role of the public sector to facilitate participation of private entities.
FFPRI introduced draft guidelines for REDD+ which was envisaging bilateral mechanisms based on the inputs from the private sector and JICA. Based on this information, participants were expected to discuss how to facilitate the private sector participation in REDD+ activities.

〈Organizer〉
Forestry & Forest Products Research Institute, JAPAN (FFPRI)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)

12:30-14:00

Transition to Low-Carbon Resilient Societies: From Theory to Reality

This side-event reported on the results of the International Research Network for Low Carbon Societies (LCS-RNet) Fifth Annual Meeting held in July 2013 in Yokohama, and introduced efforts towards realising low-carbon transition in several countries. In addition, discussions were held on future agendas for LCS-RNet.

〈Organizer〉
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)

14:30-16:00

Dialogue on the agreed outcomes by 2015 under the Durban Platform process

Under the Durban Platform which was agreed at COP17, held in Durban in 2011, it has been decided to “adopt a protocol, another legal instrument or an agreed outcome with legal force under the Convention applicable to all Parties” at its twenty-first session. It is now two years until the Parties are to arrive at an agreement, but there is still much uncertainty as to how the agreement should look like.
The aim of this side event was to invite leading experts from around the world to participate in an active discussion on the items for potential inclusion in a 2015 agreement under the Durban Platform process, focusing in particular on the overall structure of the agreement; its legal nature and form; and how these aspects could influence the contents of the agreement.

〈Organizer〉
National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)

18:30-20:00

SLCP reducing efforts in Asia and Japan's contribution to the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)

While experiencing rapid economic growth, Asia faces severe air pollution as well as significant potential to mitigate short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) (such as black carbon). Japan has been promoting cooperative activities to reduce SLCPs, including contributions to the climate change and clean air coalition (CCAC).
The aim of this event is to introduce Japan and others, SLCP reducing activities and to encourage Parties, particularly those in Asia, to work together towards the mitigation of SLCPs emissions.

〈Organizer〉
Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

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Wednesday, 20 November

10:30-11:30

Development & Deployment of GHG emission reduction technologies – Putting into practice with NEDO’s international activities

For developing and emerging countries continuing to experience rapid economic growth, it has become important to realize a low carbon society with green growth. To achieve this goal, the development and deployment of technologies for energy-efficiency and conservation and /or renewable energy are crucial.
By conducting various studies and demonstrative projects overseas, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has been contributing to introduction of Japan’s environment-friendly technology to many countries. These activities have not only resulted in the contribution of GHG emissions reduction, but also in supporting green growth.
In this session, we will share outcome from these activities and the way forward, including Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), which the Japanese government has been proposing. JCM is a mechanism that supports GHG emission reduction with the implementation of the projects and verifies these contributions.

〈Organizer〉
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

13:00-14:30

Japan's technological contribution to realize a low carbon society on a global scale

Panelists and guests from the business sector in Japan and the United States, Japanese Government, Developing Country, President of the COP19 gather and discuss the role of technology and Japan's technological contribution to realise a low carbon society on a global scale.

〈Organizer〉
KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

15:30-16:00

Japan’s global and domestic initiatives towards a low-carbon society

To present Japan’s global and domestic initiatives toward achieving a low-carbon society

〈Organizer〉
Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)

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Tuesday, 21 November

14:30-15:30

JCM Partners Roundtable

Mr. Ishihara, Japan's Minister of the Environment convened a meeting attended by all signatories of bilateral documents for the JCM for the first time. on Nov. 21 at the Japan Pavilion.
Minister Ishihara communicated Japan's commitment to actively promote JCM projects through various schemes as well as announced the plan to double the number of signatory countries in the next 3 years. The representatives from the signatory countries expressed their appreciation and strong support for the JCM, thus fostering further momentum for the promotion of the JCM.

〈Participants〉
Mr. Nobuteru Ishihara, Minister of the Environment, JAPAN
H.E. Mr. Rachmat Witoelar, Minister and President's Special Envoy for Climate Change, INDONESIA
Mr. Ha Hong Tran, Vice Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, VIETNAM
Mr. Buya Tulga, Vice Minister of Environment and Green Development, MONGOLIA
Mr. Amjad Abdulla, Director General, Climate Change Department, Ministry of Environment & Energy, MALDIVES
Dr. Aparup Chowdhury, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, BANGLADESH
Mr. Phouvong Luangxaysana, Director General, Department of Disaster and Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
.E. Mr. Kare Chawicha Debessa, State Minister for Environment and Forest, ETHIOPIA
Dr. Alice A. Kaudia, Environment Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, KENYA

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